Julia's brakes failed, and she had heard that driving with the parking brake on can cause the brakes to give out. Is that what happened to her? See Car Talk's answer and post your own guess, here.Read More

Bob Simon’s loss will be keenly felt. Yet, there is another part of the story about this exemplary journalist’s life and its sudden, end that has emerged and with all respect to the man and his memory, it is this aspect upon which we should also now focus: according to New York City police, Simon wasn’t wearing his seatbelt.Read More

Honda to expand recalls of driver-side Takata airbags. The real story? A headline containing the words Takata, airbag, and expand, but not the word shrapnel. More news from Car Talk right here.Read More